New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-12
FORD ONLY WITNESSED THE CONTESTS.
MANY CoMPr TIToRs FOR PRIZES AT THE NEW
yopK ATUrpTIC CIVR'S GAMES.

The nineteenth annual spring games Of the
Club held the Mot; Haven grounds yesterday
afternoon entry list unusually large and so was
the ateuda ICE especially Of the fair Good competitions
plenty applause Ford mt but did not start
supposed have tender ankle but IL came ont
later that it was not he should compete Tho
officers Of day were W. b. Curtis referee; Messrs Bue
myer Baker and Downing judges Messrs Reed Albert and
Avery, timekeepers and George Collie. starter.
The first OF field the running broad jump
begun few minutes after o'clock Nine competitors APP
peared out eighteen f. H. Baboock OF the Brook
yn Athletic Association place with actual leap
10 inches lilo had handicap In addition OF
feet inches Dunivr Brooklyn Athletic Association.
also inches start second with an actual
spring OF 10 feet llh inches F. A. spading. OF the Ivy
CLUB feet start was third. His jump was 20 feet.
Putting the l6pound shot handicap. by J. J. Van
Houen, OF the West Side Athletic Club. with put oil
80 feet inches and handicap Of feet. NJ o. Sullivan,
Pastime Athletic Club. feet start second with
actual throw Of SO feet inches.
The track contest the Athletic handi CAP. This
T TSn IN SIX trail heats and final only winners q
2 Len. Cutter Athesc ciab wSo won the
heats and M1Fe' 1%o Gog9 Athletic ouS
~ yards who dead heat in the second trial @ C. Dun
Of c Princeton club yards who won the next trial heats
mile Sn e. 5as
MON in o. Of 10 a!eI s%oa a gs
a good second.
s s 4 cu5 h'f
Time 23 5 seconds L. Oppenheimer American Athletic
Club, 10 yards start close second.
One mile run handicap nine contestants, O. j. L. Wilson
Brooklyn Athletic Association ITO yards start and A. T.
the Crib Club 100 yards led the the nrs and
second laps r. j. O'Iay OF the Scottish American Athletic
third lap O'Day passed gle with VII
lead lower OF the last lap, close
followed g. L. Sharp OF the Spartan Harriers who took
second place ODays running time was min 80 40 sec
Sharp beaten ten yards
Throwing weight. handicap. six competitors
by NJ OSuivan Pastime Athletic club, feet start,
/ an throw % feet 6l2 inches.
Ii In the 44O yaris handicap and
1t by t. b. Hncxiey OF Yale, 20 yards start time
{ 81 ID seconds -
Montague OF the Spartan Harriers with an actual leap OF
| 8 feet 634 inches
100 yards handicap, ten starters trials
a ma T. NJ. VsndevoOrt, Olympic Athletic
! club. yarl penalty. IN 10 sec
Throwing the hammer handicap. six contestants by
start with II actual throw OF 93 f.. Sin.
mile bicycle race. handicap; by w. s. Gibson.
NewYork city 100 yards start from field OF four starters In
/ 0 min IS 4 o sec
Three mile run handicap starters by T. Freeth,
OF the Nassau Athletic Club minute start In 10 mn
/ 20 SO sec.
Obstacle race ludcrous exhibition. hurdles. under
netting aud through barrels by j. H. Bell OF tile Spar
tan Harriers.
Pole vaulting handicap-An interesting competition be-
athletes Won by George A. Casey. Maple wood
Bicycle Club foot inches start. won clearing actually
feet II inches.
THE CAMBRIDGE-HARvARD RACE ABANDONED
LONDON. June 1.-THE proposed boat between
the of Cambridge and Harvard Universities has
/ been abandoned.